Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Hugh Mulzac (1886-1971)
Seal of the United States Supreme Court
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(1841) United States v. The Amistad
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Rekia Boyd (1989-2012)
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(1724) Louisiana’s Code Noir

Explore Global African History

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Two Families, Two Destinies: A Personal Perspective on the Rwandan Genocide of 1994
Battle of Vertières in 1803 Haitian Revolution
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Haitian Revolution (1791-1804)
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Alessandro de’ Medici (1510-1537)
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Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1921-1996)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Asian-African (Bandung) Conference: Fact and Fiction
Official King County Logo
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From Memphis and Mogadishu: The History of African Americans in King County, Washington, 1858-2014
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Sam Langford: History’s Forgotten Boxer
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Beatrice Morrow Cannady and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Oregon, 1912-1936

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators